Vyacheslav Shiryayev

Affiliated media: Economic commentator

Incident date: April 18, 2025

Attack type:

• Labelling media/individuals as foreign agents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Russian Ministry of Justice

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Russian Ministry of Justice has added economic commentator Vyacheslav Shiryayev to the register of “foreign agents” with the standard wording: he allegedly spread fake news about the actions of the Russian authorities, fake news “aimed at creating a negative image” of the Russian army, and participated in the creation and dissemination of content by “foreign agents.”